#D4BC12
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.2% 0.162 99.8), rgb(212, 188, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#D4BC12 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BC12 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.162 99.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D4BC12 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BC12 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BC12 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BC12 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 99.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7DB95
oklch(88.5% 0.09 99.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BC12
oklch(79.2% 0.162 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D4BC12 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0B700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF26 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ADA0 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BC12
#D4BC12
oklch(79.2% 0.162 99.8)
- #ADB4FF
#ADB4FF
oklch(79.2% 0.107 279.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D4BC12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.005
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4BC12 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.